The other day we tried a new diaper. He decided he didn't like it, ripped it off and ran from me!
peeking around the couch checking to see where I am
I've mentioned before that Carter gets really frustrated if you don't realize he wants to be picked up. It starts with getting me in a position so he can hug my legs. So if I'm standing against the counter he pushes my legs back so he can scoot in between my legs and the counter and hug my legs. Then he looks up at me with the cutest little eyes.
(this picture makes me realize at some point my belly will block his little peepers... he'll have to hug from the side then)
If all else fails, this is what you get.
Once he gets picked up sometimes he directs where he wants to go, with grunts and pointing. The directing started when Nana and Papa were here. Carter would go to Papa, get him to pick him up then direct and Papa followed Carter's instructions very nicely! Now Carter isn't impressed when his directions aren't followed. Sometimes he wants to go look out the window, sometimes he wants something from the counter and other times he wants to open the medicine cabinet and take things out. How he figured out that the medicine cabinets open is beyond me but he knows where both of them are and how to open them.
In other news Carter visited his first splash pad the other week. At first he was scared of the water hitting him on the chest or face and he'd run back to my legs and bury his face. But the end he was running directly into the streams of water and letting it get him right in the face then turning around and laughing and running away. So funny! I found a really cool pool/lazy river/splash pad all in one that we're going to go to this weekend so hopefully I can get some pictures. When it's just Carter and I at the splash pad I end up just as wet as Carter does so pictures aren't really possible.
In addition to liking the splash pad Carter also really likes to swim in the pool. He loves the steps and climbing in and out of the pool. This past time he got a little more brave. Instead of getting down and crawling backward into the pool he walked right up to the edge and stepped down. Again, danger baby! No fear! But he doesn't get that there are only steps in one specific location and wanted to step down all around the pool. Thankfully we're getting our pool fence installed soon. As silly as it seems, since we have a big pool, I'm thinking of getting Carter a little blow up pool that he can climb in and out of to his hearts desire. I'm also looking into baby life jackets because Carter wants to swim on his own. He is only content being held in the water for so long before he wants me to let him go so he can swim by himself. I have a feeling Carter is always going to be keeping me on my toes!
In other news Carter visited his first splash pad the other week. At first he was scared of the water hitting him on the chest or face and he'd run back to my legs and bury his face. But the end he was running directly into the streams of water and letting it get him right in the face then turning around and laughing and running away. So funny! I found a really cool pool/lazy river/splash pad all in one that we're going to go to this weekend so hopefully I can get some pictures. When it's just Carter and I at the splash pad I end up just as wet as Carter does so pictures aren't really possible.
In addition to liking the splash pad Carter also really likes to swim in the pool. He loves the steps and climbing in and out of the pool. This past time he got a little more brave. Instead of getting down and crawling backward into the pool he walked right up to the edge and stepped down. Again, danger baby! No fear! But he doesn't get that there are only steps in one specific location and wanted to step down all around the pool. Thankfully we're getting our pool fence installed soon. As silly as it seems, since we have a big pool, I'm thinking of getting Carter a little blow up pool that he can climb in and out of to his hearts desire. I'm also looking into baby life jackets because Carter wants to swim on his own. He is only content being held in the water for so long before he wants me to let him go so he can swim by himself. I have a feeling Carter is always going to be keeping me on my toes!
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